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Ship Type Codes / Mission Codes / Modifiers - (T5 / AotI)
Ship Classification Identifiers (Prefix-Codes /ABC-Type Categories) (T5/AotI)
| Ship Classification Identifiers (Prefix-Codes /ABC-Type Categories) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC(D) Code |
D. Qualifier | C. Type | B. Activity | A. Service | Description | Remarks |
| N /A- | Transport (T) / Tug (V) / Barge (W) |
Supply (Q) | Auxiliary (A) | Naval (N) | Military. Tertiary/Minor. Auxiliary. / Naval Transport (AT) / Naval Resupply Tender (ATQ) / Vessel Tug (AVT/AVW). |
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| N /A- | Escort/Courier (E) | Naval Operations (N) | Auxiliary (A) | Naval (N) | Military. Tertiary/Minor. Auxiliary. / AE = Fleet Courier (Corvette) |
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| N /B- | Fleet Mobile (B) / Line Combatant (B) |
Offensive Combatant (B) | Combat (B) | Naval (N) | Military. Fleet/Offense/Line. / BB = Capital Battleship |
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| N /C- | Fleet Mobile (B) / Independent (C) |
Offensive Combatant (B) | Combat (B) | Naval (N) | Military. Independent/Offense/Fleet. / BC = Battlecruiser / CB = Heavy/Gun-Cruiser. / CC = Independent/Combat Cruiser |
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| N /D- | Fleet Mobile (B) / Defender (D) / Independent (C) |
Defensive Combatant (D) | Combat (B) | Naval (N) | Military. Fleet/Defense/Escort. Military. Independent/Defense/Fleet. / BD = Fleet Escort / DD = Destroyer / CD = Escort Destroyer (Gun-Frigate) |
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| N /E- | Escort Mobile (E) / Defender (D) / Independent (C) |
Defensive Combatant (D) | Combat (B) | Naval (N) | Military. Independent/Defense/Escort. / EC = Escort Cruiser. / ECD = Defense/Detached Cruiser. / DE = Destroyer Escort (Frigate). / CE = Close Escort (Corvette) |
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| N /P- | Paramilitary (P) / Independent (R) |
Independent Combatant (R) | Combat (B) | Naval (N) | Paramilitary. Independent Combatant. / PR = Corsair-Raider |
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| N /SO- | Ortillery-Attack (O) | Siege (S) | Combat (B) | Naval (N) | Military. Siege-Ortillery. | |
| N /SD- | Defender (D) | Siege (S) | Combat (B) | Naval (N) | Military. Siege-Sentinel. | |
| N /SI- | Invasion/Assault (I) | Siege (S) | Combat (B) | Naval (N) | Military. Siege-Invasion-Assault. | |
| H /HP- H /HS- H /HD-/DV- |
Inspection / Enforcement (P/S) | Bureaucratic (H) | Government | Paramilitary. | ||
| LR- L /S- L /X- |
Communication (X) & Recon / Survey (R/S) |
Information / Exploration (L) | Government / NGO | Paramilitary. | ||
| L /L- | Scientific Research (L) | Information / Exploration (L) | NGO | Civilian. | ||
| C /K- | Charter (K) | Commerce (C) | Civilian. | |||
| C /M- | Merchant (M) | Commerce (C) | Civilian. | |||
| Y- | Private (Y) | Civilian. Privately owned/operated vessel in non-commercial use. | Prefix Code to other codes | |||
BCS Ship Identifier (Ship Type Codes) (T5/AotI)
| BCS Naval Ship Classification /Mission Code | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Type Prefix |
CDE Code |
E. Mission 2a. Superclass (CD-Type) |
D. Qualifier 1c. Supraclass |
C. Type 1b. Supraclass |
B. Activity 1a. Supraclass |
A. Service | Remarks / Comments |
| B- | B | Battle | Principal | Offensive/Line (B) | Combat (B) | Naval (N) | Primary, Capital, Line-of-Battle |
| B- | C | Cruiser | Major | Offensive/Line (B) | Combat (B) | Naval (N) | Secondary, Independent |
| B-, N-, D-, SI- | V | Carrier | Special | Offensive/Secondary (N) | Combat (B) | Naval (N) | "Voler", "Vessel" or "Vehicle" Carrier |
| O- / S- | S | Siege Engine | (Varies) | Siege (S) | Combat (B) | Naval (N) | "Siege" / SD="Sentinel", SI=Invader-Assault, SO = Ortillery-Attack |
| N-, A- | E, (varies) | Escort, Auxiliary | Minor | Support (varies) / Supply (Q) | Auxiliary (A) | Naval (N) | Tertiary, ACS Combatant (Corvette), Resupply, Courier, Transport |
BCS Ship Mission Modifiers (T5/AotI)
| BCS Naval Ship Classification /Modifiers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Mission Modifier | Grouping | Description | § | Remarks |
| A | Armored | Combat | A ship which normally does not have Armor is provided Armor. | AotI | (Usually applies to Auxiliaries) |
| B | Beam | Combat | The primary weaponry is beam weapons. | AotI | Typical for Capital Line Combatants |
| C, F | Command/Flag | Operation | The ship is equipped for command and control of other ships. The squadron commander (Admiral or Commodore) commands from a Flag-designated ship. | AotI | |
| D | Monitor | Combat | The ship, while movable, is intended to operate in a fixed location. Typically restricted to one system, and so does not require (or does not have) jump drives. | AotI | D = Defensive/Defender /N = Monitor /DN = Defense Monitor. |
| E, L | Escort/Light | Size | The ship is of lesser tonnage, with lighter armament and/or armor, or is primarily intended to defend a more substantive vessel from attacks, or to defend non-military vessels. | T5 | |
| F | Fast | Performance | The ship has drives that provide acceleration greater than typical within the fleet. | AotI | |
| K | Strike | Combat | The ship is designed to attack world or immobile targets. | AotI | |
| L | Lander | Operation | The craft carries troops, vehicles, and equipment to a world surface for battle. An Assault Lander delivers directly to the battlefield. | AotI | |
| M | Missile | Combat | The primary weaponry is missiles or torpedoes. | AotI | |
| O | Orbital | Operation | The ship is designed to operate from orbit. | AotI | (Typically applies to siege engines) - Ortillery Vessels, et al. |
| R | Rider | Operation | The ship is designed to be carried by (to ride) a Carrier. The design typically omits jump drive and associated fuel. | AotI | |
| S | Slow | Performance | The ship has drives that provide acceleration less than typical within the fleet. | AotI | |
| F | Fighter | Combat | The small craft (less than 100 tons) equivalent of a Rider. | AotI | (Not used for Capital Vessels) |
| Q | Quarantine | Operation | The ship is dedicated to the Quarantine mission. | AotI | (Obsolete) |
ACS Ship Identifier (Ship Type Codes) (T5)
| ACS Ship Classification (T5) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type/Mission Code (Prefix=ABC(D) / Mission=E) |
Mission (E=CD) | Mission Type (Mission=CD) | Supraclass Type (=ABC Prefix Type-Code) | NOTES | ||||
| ABC Type Prefix |
Mission Code |
E. Mission 2a. Superclass ( = CD-Type) |
D. Qualifier 1c. Supraclass |
C. Type 1b. Supraclass |
B. Activity 1a. Supraclass |
A. Service | § | Remarks / Comments |
| C | Cruiser | Principal | Offensive | Combat | Military /Naval (N) | T5 | None | |
| G | Frigate | Major | Offensive | Combat | Military /Naval (N) | T5 | None | |
| D | Destroyer | Special | Offensive | Combat | Military /Naval (N) | T5 | None | |
| E | Corvette | Minor | Offensive | Combat | Military /Naval (N) | T5 | None | |
| S/O | H | Ortillery Ship | Attack | Siege | Combat | Military /Naval (N) | T5 | None |
| S | T | Assault | Invasion | Siege | Combat | Military /Naval (N) | T5 | None |
| D | S | Sentinel | Defender | Siege | Combat | Military /Naval (N) | T5 | None |
| D | N | Monitor | Principal | Defensive | Combat | Military /Naval (N) | T5 | None |
| D | V | Defender | Major | Defensive | Combat | Military /Naval (N) | T5 | None |
| D | B | Boat (SDB) | Special | Defensive | Combat | Military /Naval (N) | T5 | None |
| D | E | Escort | Minor | Defensive | Combat | Military /Naval (N) | T5 | None |
| P | P | Corsair Vessel | Anti-Shipping | Independent | Combat | Paramilitary /Naval (N) | T5 | None |
| P | P | Marauder | Anti-Port | Independent | Combat | Paramilitary /Naval (N) | T5 | None |
| P | R | Raider | Anti-Commerce | Independent | Combat | Paramilitary /Naval (N) | T5 | None |
| A | T | Transport | Major | Supply | Auxiliary | Military /Naval (N) | T5 | None |
| A | W | Barge | Minor | Supply | Auxiliary | Military /Naval (N) | T5 | None |
| A | T | Tender, Tug | Resupply | Supply | Auxiliary | Military /Naval (N) | T5 | None |
| A | E | Corvette | Information | Supply | Auxiliary | Military /Naval (N) | T5 | None |
| M | M | Liner | Passenger | Scheduled | Mercantile | Civilian /Commercial | T5 | None |
| M | R | Merchant Ship | Cargo | Scheduled | Mercantile | Civilian /Commercial | T5 | None |
| M | F | Freighter | Freight | Scheduled | Mercantile | Civilian /Commercial | T5 | None |
| M | T | Transport | Freighter | Unscheduled | Mercantile | Civilian /Commercial | T5 | None |
| M | A | Trader | Cargo | Unscheduled | Mercantile | Civilian /Commercial | T5 | None |
| M | U | Packet Ship | Passenger & Small Goods | Unscheduled | Mercantile | Civilian /Commercial | T5 | None |
| K | K | Safari Ship | Recreation | Charter | Non-Mercantile | Civilian /Commercial | T5 | None |
| K | K | Expedition Ship | Active | Charter | Non-Mercantile | Civilian /Commercial | T5 | None |
| K | Y | Yacht | Luxury | Charter | Non-Mercantile | Civilian /Commercial | T5 | None |
| S | Courier Ship | Small Goods | Information | Non-combat | Paramilitary /Government | T5 | None | |
| S | Messenger Ship | Data Files | Information | Non-combat | Paramilitary /Government | T5 | None | |
| X | Express Ship | Goods & Files | Information | Non-combat | Paramilitary /Government | T5 | None | |
| S | Scout Ship | First Look | Exploration | Non-combat | Paramilitary /Government | T5 | None | |
| N | Survey Ship | Re-Look | Exploration | Non-combat | Paramilitary /Government | T5 | None | |
| B | Beagle | Data Collection | Exploration | Non-combat | Paramilitary /Government | T5 | None | |
| N | Medical Vessel / Hospital Ship | Medical Data | Exploration | Non-combat | Civilian /NGO | T5 | None | |
| L | Lab Ship | Data Analysis | Exploration | Non-combat | Civilian /NGO | T5 | None | |
| J | Seeker (Prospector) | Resource Search | Exploration | Non-combat | Civilian /NGO | T5 | None | |
| P | Picket Ship | Inspection | Bureaucratic | Non-combat | Paramilitary /Government | T5 | None | |
| P | Patrol Ship | Enforcement | Bureaucratic | Non-combat | Paramilitary /Government | T5 | None | |
| P | Privateer | Anti-Shipping | Privateer | Combat | Paramilitary /NGO | T5 | None | |
| Z | Unclassified | Unclassified | Unclassified | Unclassified | Unclassified | T5 | None | |
ACS Ship Mission Modifiers (T5)
The mission code here shows the principle active mission codes and scope of use. These are currently used within the encyclopedia ship mission and type modifiers.
| ACS Ship Classification /Mission Code Modifiers (F) (T5) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code (F) | Meaning | Grouping | Description | § | Remarks / Notes |
| B | Bulk | Transport | Raw materials transport | ||
| C | Clipper | Operations | Scheduled long distance cargo/freight and passenger carrier | ||
| F | Free | Operations | Unscheduled cargo/freight and passenger carrier | ||
| G, H | Gas | Transport | Gas giant interface or fuel handler | ||
| J | Prospector | Operation | Resource search and extraction | ||
| K | Subsidized | Operation | Scheduled cargo/freight and passenger carrier | ||
| L, LR | Long Range | Performance | Extended jump and maneuver drive operation | ||
| M | Medical | Operation | Emergency or medical support | ||
| N | Naval | Operation | General naval operational support | ||
| Q | Mother | Operation | Mobile base of operations for craft and persons. | ||
| P, R | Raider | Operation | Designed for quick strike missions and escape. | ||
| R | Rider | Operation | Designed to be carried and transported by a Carrier or Tender Vessel. | ||
| V | Carrier | Transport | Carries vehicles, small craft, or utility craft | ||
| W | Unpowered | Performance | Lacks both jump and maneuver drives, an orbital station. | ||
| X | Express | Transport | Optimized and scheduled data and small package carrier | ||
| Y | Yacht | Transport | Privately owned or charter vessel for non-commercial purposes. | ||
There are two mission modifier code tables below.
Mission Modifier Code Table #1
The first shows the principle modifier codes with their definitions and scope of use.
These are currently used within the encyclopedia ship mission and type modifiers.
| ACS Ship Classification /Mission Code Modifiers (F1) (T5) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code (F1) | Meaning | Grouping | Description | § | Remarks / Notes |
| A | Armored | Combat | Substantial addition of armor | ||
| B | Battle | Combat | Substantial addition of firepower | ||
| B | Boat | Performance | Lacking a jump drive | ||
| C | Carrier | Transport | Naval fleet combat ship carrier | ||
| C | Close | Operations | Close range naval fleet operations | ||
| C | Communications | Transport | Small package and data carrier | ||
| D | Defender | Operations | Anti-intruder operations | ||
| E | Escort | Operations | Ship defense operations | ||
| F | Far | Performance | Increased jump range | ||
| F | Fast | Performance | Increased maneuver speed | ||
| F | Fighter | Combat | Frontal assault craft | ||
| F | Frontier | Operation | Independent operations | ||
| G | Gas | Transport | Gas/liquid carrier or fuel handler (volatiles) | ||
| G | Government | Operation | General operations | ||
| G | Gunned | Combat | Increased Firepower | ||
| H | Heavy | Size | Larger, more capable | ||
| H | Hydrogen | Transport | Gas giant interface or fuel handler (H2 / He) | ||
| J | Interface | Operation | Planetary to space operations | ||
| J | Intruder | Operation | Probes enemy territory | ||
| J | Prospector | Operation | Resource search and extraction | ||
| K | Courier | Operation | Unscheduled data and passenger carrier | ||
| K | Strike | Combat | Optimized for first strike capability | ||
| L | Lander: Launch, Lifeboat | Operation | Landing Craft / Emergency rescue operation vehicle | ||
| L | Light | Size | Smaller, less capable | ||
| LR | Long Range | Performance | Extended jump and maneuver drive operation | ||
| M | Industrial | Operation | General commercial operations | ||
| M | Mercenary | Operation | Light independent military operations | ||
| M | Motivator | Performance | Provides maneuver or Jump for other ships | ||
| N | Naval | Operation | General naval operational support | ||
| P | Packet | Operation | Unscheduled passenger carrier | ||
| P | Passenger | Transport | Optimized for long term passengers or residents | ||
| P | Pursuit | Operation | Chases enemy ships | ||
| Q | Decoy | Operation | Misleads enemy forces, hides true capabilities ("Q-Ship") | ||
| Q | Quartermaster | Operation | Supply, Resupply, Replenishment. | ||
| Q | Mother | Operation | Mobile base of operations for craft and persons. | ||
| R, P | Raider | Operation | Anti-commerce/ship operations | ||
| R | Rider | Performance | Designed to be carried and transported by a Carrier or Tender Vessel. | ||
| R | Rescue | Operation | Emergency rescue of people from damaged or destroyed ships. | ||
| S | Slow | Performance | Decreased maneuver speed | ||
| S | Small | Size | Smaller than Light, Smallcraft | ||
| S | Survey | Operation | Detailed survey analysis operations | ||
| S | System | Operation | Operates within a single system | ||
| T | Transport | Transport | Moves people and equipment | ||
| U | Unarmed | Combat | No armaments | ||
| U | Utility | Operation | General purpose operation | ||
| U | Inoperable | Operation | Either is junk or manages junk ships | ||
| V | Carrier | Transport | Carries vehicles, small craft, or utility craft | ||
| W | Unpowered | Performance | Lacks both jump and maneuver drives | ||
| X | Express | Transport | Optimized and scheduled data and small package carrier | ||
| Y | Rider | Operation | Non-jump capable ship carried by a carrier. | ||
Mission Modifier Code Table #2
This is the second modifier code listing giving a broader definition for each of the codes, but lacking precise definitions as given above.
| ACS Ship Classification /Mission Code Modifiers (F2) (T5) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code (F2) | Modifier name(s) | § | Remarks / Notes | ||
| A | Alternate, Improved, Armored, Attack | ||||
| B | Boat. Bulk. Battle. Big. | ||||
| C | Close. Carrier. Command/Flag. Communications. Construction. Cutter. | ||||
| D | Defense. Defending. Interceptor. Transport | ||||
| E | Escort. Essential. Electronic Warfare | ||||
| F | Fast. Fat. Frontier. Far. Flag. Free. Fleet. Fighter | ||||
| G | Gunned. Upgunned. Gas, Governmental. Gig | ||||
| H | Fuel. Tanker. Hydrogen. Heavy | ||||
| J | Survey. Prospector. Interface. Intruder | ||||
| K | Subsidized. Fast, Diplomatic, Courier | ||||
| L | Lifeboat. Exploratory. Light. Leader. Launch. | ||||
| M | Military. Militia. Mercenary. Motivator. Tug. Mining, Missile | ||||
| N | Naval. Nuclear. Fleet. Non-standard. Pinnace. | ||||
| P | Patrol. Plus. Passenger, Mercenary, Pursuit. Provincial | ||||
| Q | Disguised. Decoy. Quarantine, Quartermaster (Supply), Mother | ||||
| R | Recon. Rescue. Rider. Resident. Raider | ||||
| S | Slow. System. Special. Luxury. Small. Strike. Survey. Shuttle | ||||
| T | Tramp. Tender. Transport. Tanker. | ||||
| U | Unarmed, Hulk. De-activated. Inoperative | ||||
| V | Vehicle Carrier, Drone. Remote. Replenishment. Agricultural | ||||
| W | Unpowered. Non-Jump. Barge | ||||
| X | Experimental. Special. Express. | ||||
| Y | Hull. Subhull. Pod. Rider. Modular. Private. Shuttle. Cutter | ||||
| Z | Unassigned, Experimental. | ||||
Notes (2019)
- EXTERNAL LINK: ship naming conventions
- EXTERNAL LINK: Wikipedia: Naming conventions (ships)
- EXTERNAL LINK: United States Ship (Ship prefix)
- EXTERNAL LINK: Wikipedia: Hull number
- EXTERNAL LINK: Wikipedia: United States military aircraft serial numbers
- EXTERNAL LINK: Wikipedia: Ship Prefix
- EXTERNAL LINK: Wikipedia: Ship Class
- EXTERNAL LINK: Wikipedia: US Navy Ships
- EXTERNAL LINK: Wikipedia: Hull classification symbol
- - Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 12:02, 16 January 2019 (EST)
Notes (2018)
- EXTERNAL LINK: Craft Type Codes by David by David Jaques-Watson
- - Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 23:09, 18 November 2018 (EST)
WHP Prison Hulk (2015)
Added WHP classification. Please discuss, accept, or reject.
- - Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 11:13, 17 February 2015 (EST)
Looks good to me and mirrors the QP designation on the military side.